Showing posts with label At the Library. Show all posts
Showing posts with label At the Library. Show all posts

Friday, September 20, 2019

At the Library

The Library Assistant (L.A.) and An English Language Teacher (Ashok) 



L.A. : Good morning, sir, May I help you? Ashok : Good morning. I am looking for some books on English language teaching and I would like to enroll as a member too. L.A. : Oh! Sure. We have plenty of material on English language teaching. Please have a look at the available range and if you are satisfied, you can surely enrol as a member. Ashok : Oh! That's splendid! Where can I find them? L.A. : Please go to the middle section and there is a full section to your right. 


(Ashok visits the section and comes back to the front desk.) 
Ashok : Oh! There is quite a stock. Now, may I know the rules for enrolment? L.A. : Well. You need to fill in this application form and you have to be introduced by a member of this library. Or else, you have to get the application counter-signed by the head of your department or institution. Ashok : Well! You see, I don't work for any particular institution alone. I am a freelance trainer for Spoken English and Communication and work for various training institutions. In other words, I am self-employed and I am the boss. But I know some of your members and I can get the necessary introduction. L.A. : Oh! That'll be Fine. Ashok : By the way, what is the membership fee? L.A. : It is five hundred rupees annually. Ashok : How many books can I take at one time? L.A. : You can take three books and two journals at one time. Ashok : How long can I keep them? L.A. : Two weeks are the limit and after that there is a late fee of two rupees per book per day. Ashok : That's okay. Do you have a card-catalogue? L.A. : No. It's computerised. You can check the titles and authors in the computer. Ashok : Oh! That's fine. Tell me, do you have any other facility? L.A. : Yes. We have a microfilm section and you can also watch videos. Ashok : Very good! Are you open on Sundays? L.A. : No. We are open from Monday to Saturday from 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ashok : That suits me fine. I will come tomorrow with the filled in application. Thank you very much. You have been a great help. L.A. : You are most welcome. Good day!